Looking for locum tenens jobs in Maryland? Barton Associates specializes in locum tenens jobs, with well over a decade of experience placing locum tenens physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), and dentists on short and long-term assignments throughout the US.
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We are seeking a Pediatric Hospitalist for a locum tenens assignment in Maryland, starting Dec 1, 2025, for a 104-day engagement. This role involves full-time, in-house 24-hour call coverage with eight 24-hour shifts per month. The physician will work with nursery patients and must be proficient in providing neonatal and pediatric inpatient care.Job...
Location:MD
Specialty:Neonatology
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a Cardiologist for a 120-day locum tenens assignment in Maryland. This opportunity starts on Oct 1, 2025, and involves inpatient day coverage from 8a to 5p, with no night calls. Experienced candidates will also handle Echo lab duties and intraoperative TEEs. This role is ideal for those seeking to demonstrate their expertise in a dynamic...
Location:MD
Specialty:Cardiology
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a Cardiologist for a 120-day locum tenens assignment in Maryland, set to commence on Sep 1, 2025. The role entails day shifts from 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday, including some night and weekend call responsibilities. This opportunity offers a structured yet dynamic environment in a clinic setting, ideal for a professional looking...
Location:MD
Specialty:Cardiology
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking an experienced Critical Care Medicine Physician Assistant for a full-time locum tenens opportunity in Maryland. This 48-day assignment begins Jan 5, 2026, and involves night shifts (6PM-6AM plus sign-out) providing post-operative care in a busy CVS-ICU. The role focuses on advanced post-surgical cardiac cases and requires proficiency...
Location:MD
Specialty:Critical Care Medicine
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking an Acute Care Critical Care Nurse Practitioner for a 48-day locum tenens assignment in Maryland. This full-time position starts on Jan 5, 2026, and involves night shifts, three nights per week, providing advanced post-operative and critical care support in a CVS-ICU alongside other advanced practice providers. The role focuses on caring...
Location:MD
Specialty:Critical Care Medicine
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Cardiologist for a locum tenens assignment in Maryland. This opportunity begins on Jan 5, 2026, and spans 168 days, offering inpatient day coverage with flexible schedule options and no night call. Shifts are typically 8am to 5pm, with opportunities to cover the echo lab and intraoperative TEEs if experienced.Job...
Location:MD
Specialty:Cardiology
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking an experienced Critical Care Physician Assistant for a locum tenens night ICU assignment in Maryland. This opportunity begins Jan 23, 2026, lasts 84 days, and offers independent 12-hour night shifts from 7pm to 7am. The role is ideal for candidates with mixed ICU experience and a background mentoring APPs, with a schedule of 7-10 shifts...
Location:MD
Specialty:Critical Care Medicine
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking an experienced Cardiothoracic Surgery Nurse Practitioner for a 51-day locum tenens assignment in Maryland. This opportunity begins on Dec 22, 2025, and features exclusive night coverage with 13-hour shifts from 7pm to 8am. The role focuses on post-operative care for CT surgery patients within a 24-bed ICU, working alongside CVOR advanced...
Location:MD
Specialty:Critical Care Medicine
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking an experienced Critical Care Nurse Practitioner for a locum tenens assignment in Maryland starting Jan 23, 2026. This 84-day opportunity involves independent night ICU coverage, with 12-hour shifts from 7pm to 7am. The schedule requires 7-10 shifts per month in January and February, increasing to 14-20 shifts per month from March onward....
Location:MD
Specialty:Critical Care Medicine
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant for a 51-day locum tenens assignment in Maryland, starting Dec 22, 2025. This non-surgical, post-operative role offers full-time or part-time night coverage with 13-hour shifts from 7pm to 8am. The PA will provide advanced post-op care to CT surgery patients, performing procedures such as A-Lines,...
Location:MD
Specialty:Critical Care Medicine
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Locum tenens refers to healthcare providers who temporarily fill in for other clinicians or work at facilities on a short- or long-term basis. These providers (physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), and dentists, take on temporary assignments to cover staffing gaps or vacancies. Explore our locum tenens guide to learn more.
Locum tenens is a Latin phrase that translates to “holding one’s place.” In a modern healthcare context, the term refers to physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), and dentists who take short- or long-term assignments at a short-staffed healthcare facility (hospitals, clinics, correctional facilities, doctor’s offices, and more), filling in for permanent providers who have left their position vacant.
Yes, healthcare facilities typically require locum tenens providers taking an assignment at their facility to be credentialed. At Barton Associates, our internal teams handle the credentialing processes for locum tenens providers taking an assignment—all you need to do is get your paperwork in order (such as CVs, licensing information, educational information, and references) for easy reference and we’ll handle the rest.
At Barton Associates, our recruiters proactively scour the marketplace and our own locum tenens job applications to identify highly-skilled healthcare professionals who are willing to travel for work. When we’ve vetted these providers, we begin working on obtaining state licenses for them in the states they’re willing to work, and add them to our expansive network of locum tenens physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), and dentists.
When one of our clients expresses a need for staffing assistance, we find a provider in our network that has the experience, qualifications, and skills for the job and present that provider to the client. Once the client approves the provider, Barton Associates’ internal teams get to work on credentialing, arranging travel, and other key steps to ensure they’re ready to go for their assignments.
Yes, locum tenens providers who work with Barton Associates are independent contractors rather than employees of the healthcare facilities at which they practice while on assignment.
Locum tenens jobs vary in length, with some lasting a few days and others multiple months. It all depends on the staffing needs of the facility. Sometimes, locum tenens providers are extended past the duration of their original contract, and in rare cases, are taken on full-time by the facility.
Yes! Barton Associates offers free comprehensive malpractice insurance to all healthcare professionals who work with us. Our claims-made insurance is furnished by an “A”-rated insurance company and includes tail coverage for all providers. Learn more about our malpractice insurance here.
Yes! Locum tenens is a great way to gain experience, as well as explore a specialty to see if it’s right for you.
While some locum tenens healthcare jobs require a prerequisite amount of experience or skill set, many others do not. New graduates can also increase their chances of securing a locum tenens healthcare role with in-demand certifications.
The easiest way to find a job as a new graduate is to connect with a dedicated Barton recruiter, who can find you an open job that matches your needs and skill set.
Although locum tenens work has its roots in the 1970s when American rural areas required additional physician staffing for their medically underserved populations, the industry has expanded to included healthcare providers of all types in all 50 states.
More than 85% of healthcare facilities rely on locum work, including locum nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and dentists.
Yes! Locum tenens jobs are not directly comparable with perm jobs because permanent providers are salaried, while locum tenens are paid an hourly rate, but locum tenens providers typically out earn perm providers on an hourly basis, sometimes earning more than twice as much as their perm counterparts.
There are a variety of reasons locum tenens workers often earn more than their perm counterparts. This is partly because facilities use locum jobs to fill in urgent vacancy, often for in-demand roles, and pay competitively as a result. Variations in pay can also result from location, experience, urgency, and a long list of other variables. Check out our locum tenens salary guides to learn how much more you might earn in a locum role.
We place healthcare professionals in all 50 states. Find locum tenens jobs in Maryland using our job board located above or choose an assignment in another state—travel expenses are covered by Barton.
This page already shows locum tenens jobs in Maryland, but to filter by another location, select the state dropdown filter to limit locum job listings to the states of your choice. You can also connect to a recruiter who can recommend listings based on your qualifications and desired work locales.